Yellow politics of coercion EDITORIAL 04/30/2010

Yellow politics of coercion

EDITORIAL Click to enlarge 04/30/2010 Presidential aspirant Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino seems single-minded about being the next president of the land and he will not accept anything otherwise. The problem with such an attitude, if Noynoy really believes what he is saying, is that it brings Filipinos potentially on the road to a more chaotic administration than the nine years of Gloria. Noynoy’s predisposition to use coercion in fulfilling his desires is worse than the transactional politics of the discredited Gloria, or for that matter, that of her candidate Manuel Villar Jr. Gloria’s brand of politics uses bribery to obtain her wishes but Noynoy’s politics would be “You’re either yellow or you’re an enemy” politics.  Noynoy made a mockery of Filipinos the other day when he told foreign media that the only way he will lose in the coming elections on May 10 is that he will be cheated out of his victory. He stressed he will lead a civil disobedience campaign leading to a people power revolt never seen before as it will even be worse than the political unrest in Bangkok — if he does not win the presidency.... MORE   Source:  The Daily Tribune URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/commentary/20100430com1.html

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